Online Court Resources

Resources for the Montgomery County Magisterial District Court 38-1-09 as well as online resources applicable to courts generally in Montgomery County, Pennsylvania, and resources applicable to all courts in Pennsylvania.

Forms and related information

View and download various civil, criminal, expungement, landlord-tenant, record request, protection from abuse, Orphans' Court, dependency, delinquency, family law, and other forms for use in Court of Common Pleas and Magisterial District Court. Some form instructions are included.

Complete Pennsylvania court forms using an interactive interview process; completed forms can be saved and printed. Forms may also be downloaded and filled out by hand. Instructions and additional self-help resources are provided.

The Domestic Violence Legal Network of Montgomery County assists victims of domestic violence and provides a toll-free hotline, links to shelters and community resources, and online brochures about stalking and Protection from Abuse (PFA) orders.

View information about procedures in Montgomery County Magisterial District Courts, including landlord/tenant actions, private criminal complaints, traffic citations, and summary appeals. An online search form to locate the correct Magisterial District Court location by your name and date of birth is also provided.

Search Pennsylvania Rules of Evidence, Rules of Civil Procedure (General and Orphans' Court), Rules of Criminal Procedure, Juvenile Rules, and Minor Court Civil Rules (Magisterial District Courts and Philadelphia Municipal Court) by keyword, or browse by table of contents. Court Rules are part the Pennsylvania Code, a compilation of administrative rules. Court Rules are found in titles 225 through 246, the last titles in the compilation.

View information about domestic violence, find links to state and national resources, learn about domestic violence by topic or from a downloadable publication, and find local shelters and other domestic violence services by county.

View a guide to the court system in Pennsylvania, including how the courts are organized and what types of cases they hear. Answers to frequently asked questions and a downloadable brochure are provided.

Search the official Pennsylvania Consolidated Statutes by keyword or citation, or browse by table of contents. Search the Unconsolidated Statutes by keyword or act number, or browse by act name. Browse the Constitution by table of contents.

Search the unofficial version of Purdon's Pennsylvania Statutes and Pennsylvania Consolidated Statutes by keyword or statute number, or browse by table of contents. Purdon's Pennsylvania Statutes (P.S.) are an unofficial compilation of laws that have not been consolidated by the legislature into the official Pennsylvania Consolidated Statutes.

The Montgomery Bar Association offers a lawyer fee dispute resolution program, with instructions for filing a complaint and a downloadable form. Information about filing a complaint for misconduct is also provided.

The Montgomery County District Attorney's Office offers information about its services for crime victims, including an explanation of victims' rights and the criminal justice process, court accompaniment, case status notification, counseling, and assistance with applications for restitution, return of property, victim impact statements, and victims' compensation claims. Links to the Victim Services Center and other community resources are included.

The Women's Resource Center offers low-cost legal consultations with family law attorneys for issues including divorce, custody, and child support in Bucks, Chester, Delaware, Montgomery, and Philadelphia Counties.

The Pennsylvania Attorney General's Public Protection Division offers information about its services, including legal action based on complaints, the Bureau of Consumer Protection and its mediated restitution program, a specialized Health Care Section, and the Office of Consumer Advocate. The Bureau of Consumer Protection provides an online complaint form.

View a list of Pennsylvania legal services providers, including contact information and links to their websites. Search for resources by keyword and topic, Search for local agencies with an interactive map.

The Pennsylvania Bar Association offers a lawyer referral service by telephone, which includes an initial consultation with a lawyer for a nominal fee. A list of local lawyer referral services by county is also provided..

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